Santa Clara University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 48.0%
- Applications
- 18,970
- Enrolled
- 1,611
- Yield Rate
- 17.7%
- SAT Average
- 1420
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 47.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 74.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 91.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 31
- Early Decision II (binding): January 7 · notification February 15
- Regular Decision: January 7 · notification Late March
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Religious Affiliation, Racial / Ethnic Status, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 405
- Accepted Spot
- 268
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 263
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 64.9%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $61,293
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $61,293
- Average Net Price
- $50,062
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $36,094
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $51,894
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $41,599
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $30,672
- Family Income Over $110k
- $60,212
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 87.1%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $50,851
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $54,874
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $28,838
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 32.79%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 11.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 81.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 88.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 12.1%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,966
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 441 graduates/year
- Engineering: 214 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 171 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 128 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 111 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 102 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.70
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 53th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.